Farmers Get Together at Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference
Aug. 9, 2025
The Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference brings together farmers from across the region for two days of education, tours, workshops, and knowledge sharing at the Leelanau School in Glen Arbor. The conference, which has been around since 2000, is presented by Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology. If you’re working in the agriculture industry, snag a last-minute ticket for the Aug. 18 and 19 conference, which boast more than 30 sessions tackling topics like CSA strategies, farm food safety, ecological pest control, herb and flower crops, and more. There will also be four farm tours ($10 each) and one farmers market tour (free) available. Full price tickets are $250, farmer tickets are $100, and there’s a subsidized ticket option for those who can’t swing the higher price tiers. Get all the details by visiting smallfarmconference.com.
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